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Autophagy Activation by Transcription Factor EB (TFEB) in Striatum of HDQ175/Q7 Mice.
Journal of Huntington's disease - 1 Oct 2016
Vodicka Petr, Chase Kathryn, Iuliano Maria, Tousley Adelaide, Valentine Dana T, Sapp Ellen, Kegel-Gleason Kimberly B, Sena-Esteves Miguel, Aronin Neil, DiFiglia Marian
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BACKGROUND: Mutant huntingtin (mHTT) is encoded by the Huntington's disease (HD) gene and its accumulation in the brain contributes to HD pathogenesis. Reducing mHTT levels through activation of the autophagosome-lysosomal pathway may have therapeutic benefit. Transcription factor EB (TFEB) regulates lysosome biogenesis and autophagy. OBJECTIVE: To examine if increasing TFEB protein levels in HD mouse striatum...
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